Pfaff Motorsports has replaced the chassis on its Porsche 911 GT3 R ahead of a return to racing in the next IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race. The Canadian squad finished 13th in the GT Daytona class in January's season-opening Rolex 24 at Daytona following an axle failure that took the Dennis Olsen, Robichon, Lars Kern and Patrick Pilet-driven entry out of contention of the class win, sportscar365.com reports.

ANALYSISThe chassis was deemed unrepairable by Porsche's collision repair standards so the teamed opted for the replacement. They had to overcome some logistics but had the new chassis in time had the Sebring event been run as scheduled. Robichon and the team entered the 2020 WeatherTech Championship on the heels of a impressive rookie season that saw the 27-year-old claim two class wins en route to the IMSA WeatherTech Sprint Cup title and third place finish in the overall GTD standings.

Pfaff Motorsports proved quickest in the GT Daytona class after Robichon went more than four-tenths faster than the rest of the field in Rolex 24 qualifying. Robichon set a 1:45.237 lap time, also a new GTD track record, in the No. 9 Porsche 911 GT3 R on his third flying lap to claim pole, sportscar365.com reports.

Pfaff Motorsports driver Robichon left it until the very last lap of GT Daytona qualifying to take his second class pole of the season in the No. 9 Porsche 911 GT3 R at VIR Saturday, sportscar365.com reports.